Water pump stud supplier

[sjmtlewy]

'82 1.9Dg

Does anyone know where I can get a suitable set of replacement studs for my water pump? VW reckon they can't get hold of them anymore.

[clartsonly]

I simply used m8 suzuki bandit bolts trimmed with a grinder, as I needed 3 washers with leaving them at full length.

[toomanytoys]

Its not a highly stressed item so some M8 studding cut off to appropriate length will do.. or cut the head off a bolt.. stick a nut on before cutting and clean up the cut end with a file run the nut off.. or use a bolt of the correct length to just screw into the case..

Use a bit of "copperslip" on them so that you can get the nuts off in a few years if the pump needs replacing again..

[sjmtlewy]

I was wondering if it could just be replaced by a bolt.. I suppose the disadvantage of a bolt is that you have to unscrew it in one, whereas a nut and stud can be disassembled in two stages, with a lot of penetrating fluid in between.

[toomanytoys]

Why would you want to take the stud out?? if the original has lasted 20 years, then the replacement is going to be in there a good 10 years... No point removing something that doesnt need to be removed...

[sjmtlewy]

I was thinking of in 10 years time!

And the old studs aren't broken... yet. (thats Saturday's job)

[toomanytoys]

I was thinking of in 10 years time!

And the old studs aren't broken... yet. (thats Saturday's job)

Are they buggered?? clean them up with a brass/bronze brush, run a new nut down them with some copperslip and leave them alone...

[Aidan]

your guy at VW talking out of his posterior
part number is
N 014 555 1

30p each plus vat

they will go back order but will turn up

[sjmtlewy]

There was some issue with the system - the number came up on ETKA but wasnt recognised by the ordering software. Said he would sort it out, but then seemed to have given up when I next went in. Didnt want to push it as I think he's sick of seeing me. Got the pump off tonight and actually, the studs don't look too bad. I'll just copper-slip and reuse.

Didn't realise you had to remove the long push-fit pipe to remove the pump, so hadn't ordered new fasteners for it, which is annoying. Might see if I can dig some up at work. I've got some overlong ones, but some bugger has pinched my j.hacksaw.